The Stone Angel Margaret Laurence

Name: The Stone Angel By Margaret Laurence
SKU: 9781784977696
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The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence

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Summary

As she approaches her death, Hagar Shipley - an irascible, independent nonagenarian - rages against the dying of the light.

The Stone Angel Summary

The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence

Above the town, on the hill brow, the stone angel used to stand. I wonder if she stands there yet...

Hagar Shipley - an irascible, independent nonagenarian - has lived a quiet life full of rage. As she approaches her death, she retreats from the squabbling of her son and his wife to reflect on her past - her ill-advised marriage, her two sons, the harshness of farm life on the prairie, her own failures and the betrayals and failures of others.

The Stone Angel Reviews

'The Apollo choices have been masterful. The list is thought-provoking, eye-opening, inspired and inspiring' * The Big Issue *
Laurence gives us a portrait of a remarkable character and at the same time the picture of old age itself, with the pain, the weariness, the terror, the impotent angers and physical mishaps, the realization that others are waiting and wishing for an end... [She] strikes, with an equally sure touch, the peculiar note and the universal' -- Honor Tracy, The New Republic
'Wise, moving and surprising, Laurence's novel is a rarity' * The Times *
'It was a delight to experience this classic of Canadian literature' * Bookish Beck *

About Margaret Laurence

Margaret Laurence (1926-1987) grew up in the small prairie town of Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Recognised as one of the greatest Canadian writers, her masterwork is the Manawaka sequence: five novels of which THE STONE ANGEL is the first.

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Sku

GOR008310215

ISBN 13

9781784977696

ISBN 10

1784977691

Title

The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence

Author

Margaret Laurence

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Head of Zeus

Year published

20160908

Number of pages

304

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N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us